The 2017 World Junior Championships are around the corner, and Hockey Canada kicked off the WJC season by unveiling their team’s roster and captains for the upcoming tournament in Toronto, Canada.
Team Canada names captains, roster for 2017 World Junior Championships
Dylan Strome of the Coyotes will captain the squad.
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On Monday, Team Canada announced that Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Strome will be the captain of the squad. Strome is also the captain of the OHL’s Erie Otters and is one of a few returning members from Canada’s World Juniors team a year ago.
Canada’s alternate captains will be New York Islanders prospect Mathew Barzal and Ottawa Senators prospect Thomas Chabot. Both helped Canada take the bronze medal in 2015 at the IIHF U18 World Championship, and Barzal led Canada to gold at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in 2014.
The rest of Canada’s roster follows, along with their current junior teams and their NHL teams.
Forwards
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Anthony Cirelli, Oshawa (OHL), Tampa Bay Lightning prospect
Dillon Dubé, Kelowna (WHL), Calgary Flames prospect
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL), Columbus Blue Jackets prospect
Mathieu Joseph, Saint John (QMJHL), Tampa Bay Lightning prospect
Mathew Barzal, Seattle (WHL), New York Islanders prospect
Julien Gauthier, Val-d’Or (QMJHL), Carolina Hurricanes prospect
Tyson Jost, North Dakota (NCAA), Colorado Avalanche prospect
Michael McLeod, Mississuaga (OHL), New Jersey Devils prospect
Taylor Raddysh, Erie (OHL), Tampa Bay Lightning prospect
Nicolas Roy, Chicoutimi (QMJHL), Carolina Hurricanes prospect
Blake Speers, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL), New Jersey Devils prospect
Mitchell Stephens, Saginaw (OHL), Tampa Bay Lightning prospect
Dylan Strome, Erie (OHL), Arizona Coyotes prospect
Defensemen
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Jake Bean, Calgary (WHL), Carolina Hurricanes prospect
Thomas Chabot, Saint John (QMJHL), Ottawa Senators prospect
Kyle Clague, Brandon (WHL), Los Angeles Kings prospect
Dante Fabbro, Boston University (NCAA), Nashville Predators prospect
Noah Juulsen, Everett (WHL), Montreal Canadiens prospect
Jeremy Lauzon, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL), Boston Bruins prospect
Philippe Myers, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL), Philadelphia Flyers prospect
Goalies
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Carter Hart, Everett (WHL), Philadelphia Flyers prospect
Connor Ingram, Kamloops (WHL), Tampa Bay Lightning prospect
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